starboard [ˈstɑːbɔːd]
starboard
starboard(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (nautical)
a. el estribor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The boat was listing too much to the starboard, so we moved some of the cargo to the port side.El barco se estaba escorando demasiado a estribor, así que pasamos un poco de carga a babor.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
2. (nautical)
a. de estribor (invariable)
My cabin is on the starboard side of the ship, so when we docked, I had a view of the harbor.Mi cabina está en el lado de estribor del barco, así que cuando atracamos, veía el puerto.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
3. (nautical)
a. virar a estribor
The captain stood by his decision to starboard the ship to try to avert a catastrophe.El capitán se mantuvo firme en su decisión de virar el barco a estribor para evitar una catástrofe.
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